The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government's
working priority is developing economy and improving the public
welfare, the HKSAR Chief Executive Donald Tsang said Thursday.
With the discussion on constitutional development ended
earlier,the 2007 Chief Executive Election and the 2008 Legislative
Council(LegCo) Election will be conducted according to the existing
arrangements because his proposed package was not adopted by the
LegCo on December 21, said Tsang.
Reiterating that there will be no alternative proposal, the
chief executive said minor refinements will be introduced through
local legislation to ensure that the two elections can be conducted
in a smooth way.
The Strategic Development Commission's committee on governance
and political development will conduct a two-stage discussion
related to the issue, he told LegCo, adding that the government
will concentrate on developing economy and improving welfare of the
people.
In an attempt to achieve the above goals, the government will
work hard to improve Hong Kong's employment, enhance the city's
competitiveness, speed up infrastructure projects, explore overseas
markets and lower local markets' transaction costs.
(Xinhua News Agency January 13, 2006)
